After the Fall

German Policy in Occupied France, 1940-1944

Thomas J. Laub

A detailed analysis of the various bureaucratic, military, and Nazi organizations that controlled France during the occupation of 1940-1944

Highlights the significant differences in ideology, policy, and method between the army, the SS, and the diplomatic service, and the rivalries between them in their struggle for dominance in occupied France

Looks at both German policy and the reactions of French leaders to this policy

After the Fall

German Policy in Occupied France, 1940-1944

Thomas J. Laub

Description

German policy in occupied France during the Second World War was in many ways a story of bitter internal conflict between the various German agencies in charge of the occupation. After the Fall provides a detailed analysis of the struggle between these different agencies, highlighting the significant differences in ideology, policy, and method between the army, the SS, and the diplomatic service, and the rivalries between them in their struggle for dominance. It also looks at what these battles implied for the direction of German policy in France, from the exploitation of the French economy and the suppression of resistance activity, to the attempt to carry out Nazi racial plans. In the process, it sheds much light on both the inner workings of the Nazi regime and on
the decisions made by the French government during the course of the occupation.

After the Fall

German Policy in Occupied France, 1940-1944

Thomas J. Laub

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Shocking Defeat2. Rivals and Scavengers3. Setting the Precedent 584. First Measures5. Resistance and Reprisals6. The End of Ambiguity7. Transitions8. Defamation, Discrimination, and Despoliation9. Racial Deportations10. Labor Deportations and Resistance11. Invasion and RetreatBibliographyIndex

After the Fall

German Policy in Occupied France, 1940-1944

Thomas J. Laub

Author Information

Thomas J. Laub teaches history at Delta State University, Mississippi.